HMS Norwich (1745)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Norwich.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name: | HMS Norwich |
| Ordered: | 30 September 1743 |
| Builder: | Perry, Blackwall Yard |
| Launched: | 4 July 1745 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1768 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1741 proposals 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 993 long tons (1,008.9 t) |
| Length: | 140 ft (42.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 17 ft 2 1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
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HMS Norwich was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built according to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Blackwall Yard, and launched on 4 July 1745.[1]
Norwich served until 1768, when she was sold out of the navy.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- PLAN OF CHALEUR BAY IN THE GULF OF St. LAURENCE Surveyed by His Majesty's Ship NORWICH in 1760 - indicates where HMS Norwich was almost lost, 1760
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